Geeky Wishlist #1

I think all bookworms, nerds, geeks and anime/comics addicts always have a huge wishlist. It's something that just can't be helped, right? So let's take a look at new items that I added to my wishlist recently.

Book - Sugar Skulls by Lisa Mantchev, Glenn Dallas

Welcome to Cyrene, a city where energy is currency and music is the lifeblood of its young citizens. Everyone lives on the grid, and the residents of the world’s largest playground are encouraged to pursue every physical and emotional pleasure imaginable.

Vee is the lead singer of the Sugar Skulls, an all-girl band that is Corporate’s newest pet project. Micah haunts the city like a ghost after an overdose of a deadly illegal street drug knocks him off the grid. When Micah and Vee forge an immediate, undeniable connection, their troubled worlds collide.

Trading concert stages for Cyrene’s rooftops and back alleys, they have to evade vicious thugs and Vee’s possessive manager as they unravel the mysteries connected to their dark pasts. And before the curtain falls, Micah and Vee will bring the city to its knees in their desperate bid for love, home, and a future together.

This cover is GORGEOUS, and for the reviews that I've read, it's not the usual dystopia. Plus, it's about music and an all-girl band!
Where to get it: Amazon, BookDepository

Light Novel - The Rising of the Shield Hero, Volume 1 by Aneko Yusagi

Naofumi Iwatani, an uncharismatic Otaku who spends his days on games and manga, suddenly finds himself summoned to a parallel universe! He discovers he is one of four heroes equipped with legendary weapons and tasked with saving the world from its prophesied destruction. As the Shield Hero, the weakest of the heroes, all is not as it seems. Naofumi is soon alone, penniless, and betrayed. With no one to turn to, and nowhere to run, he is left with only his shield. Now, Naofumi must rise to become the legendary Shield Hero and save the world! 

I never read any Light Novel, and I think this one may be a good start.
Where to get it: Amazon, BookDepository

Revival Vol. 1: You're Among Friends

What if the dead came back to life? But not like the usual flesh-eating, brain-lover zombies we all know, but like a regular living person. That's what you'll discover in Revival - A rural noir by Tim Seeley + Mike Norton.

Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen Ep. 5 - The Pirate

Two new characters are added to Haku's party, and the harem is growing stronger.

Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen Ep. 4 - The Imperial Capital

Now, the party arrives at the capital while we watch bath scenes and get some character development, but not much plot.

Stopping some anime reviews

We're 4 weeks into the Fall season, and now I've already decided on what to watch and post.

Although I like doing weekly reviews for everything I watch, I'm started to get behind schedule, with 3 reviews to write, and I'm not even writing about Subete Ga F Ni Naru or Gochuumon Wa Usagi Desu Ka?? (that I started watching this week). So I decided to drop One-Punch Man and Sakurako-san weekly reviews for now.

Maybe next week I'll change my mind and start posting about them again, but at least for now, I'll only talk a little about all of them in a single post each week. I'll still be writing about Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen, though. That'll give me more time to post about comics, tv shows, movies and books.

Gochuumon wa usagi desu ka?? Ep 1

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Sakurako-san Ep. 3 - The Bones that Slumber in Sum

They say that "third time's the charm", but is it?

Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen Ep. 3 - The Road to the Capital

Now, Kuon (a.k.a Best Girl) finally has some competition. Let the games begin! ʕง•ᴥ•ʔง

One-Punch Man Ep. 3 - The Obsessive Scientist

Now, we finally got to discover the secret of Saitama's power, and the biggest villain of the show. Or not.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Sakurako-san Ep. 2 - Where Do You Live?

Another episode, another case for Sakurako-san. As usual with detective dramas on TV, seems that this show will be following an episodic approach, with a new case each week. For now, we didn't see any clue about a major story arch here (or did we?).

Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen Ep. 2 - The Righteous Man

The first episode of Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen was gorgeous and cute. And on the second episode, we got to see some action and know more about the world.

One-Punch Man Ep. 2 - The Lone Cyborg

The first episode of One-Punch Man was impressive, with a premise based on the exaggeration we often see in anime about fights. The hero needs to be not just the strongest. He needs to define a whole new level of badassery.

SPOILERS

On the first half of this episode, a swarm of mosquitoes led by a giant mosquito-girl attacks the city. She uses the blood drained by them to get stronger and evolve. There was a little fanservice here, but nothing to worry about.

I liked the gag that Saitama can't kill a single mosquito, getting angrier each time he tries. His face was priceless, and the 'fight' was great. Also, I liked that Genos (the cyborg) saved Saitama's life once, and them, he returned the favor, as bored as ever.

The second half of the episode focused on something that probably will be the mystery of the season: a crazy scientist that turns people/animals into cyborgs. And of course, he sends his minions after Saitama. Also, after seeing how strong Saitama is, Genos decide to be his apprentice.

More villains, and more fights. The second half presents us with more Saitama and Genos fighting scenes, now against some crazy animal cyborgs. I really loved this fights as they provided great action scenes and laughs.

This episode was even better than the first one, proving that One-Punch Man is on the patch to be one of the best anime of this season.

Rating: 5 stars

Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen Ep. 1 - Curse

The original Utawarerumono caught my attention when it was released, but, unfortunately, I've never watched it. So, I was really happy to find that not just a new season would be released, but also it'll have a new setting, doesn't requiring me to watch the first series to understand this new one.

When I came to, I realized I was standing in the middle of a vast, snowy plain I knew nothing of. I didn't know how I got there. And to add to that, I couldn't remember anything, not even my name. I stood there, dumbfounded at my absurd situation. But then, as if to spite me further, a gigantic monster suddenly appeared, an insect-like creature that began to bear down on me. I tried desperately to run, but it cornered me into a hopeless situation. It was then that the girl appeared. Her name was Kuon. It was this beautiful girl, who bore an animal's ears and tail, that saved my life.

The first thing you notice is that this anime is BEAUTIFUL. I mean, both scenery and character design are gorgeous, as well as the animation per se. Kuon, the main catgirl character is extremely cute, and her reactions are always great to watch, and both Kuon and Haku have nice personalities. While Kuon is kind of bossy, motherly and seems to have a lot of energy, Haku is weak, whiny and lazy, but clever at the same time. As Kuon said, he's better with jobs that use his mind.

This first episode has a slower pace, giving us newbies time to get familiarized with this world, and to enjoy the amazing scenes. I loved watching Utawarerumono and looks like it'll be one of my top 3 anime of this season (if not the favorite). Kuon is the best girl already, and I'm excited to see how the story will develop.

Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen Ep. 1 - Curse

Kuon is the best girl already

Rating: 5 stars and 1 bonus heart

Sakurako-san Ep. 1 - The Princess Who Loves Bones

This one was a great surprise to me. Despite being a big fan of mystery books and TV Shows, I usually don't watch anime with detective stories. Maybe I always thought (and some anime reinforced it) that an anime with this kind of story would be just awkward or strange. But Sakurako-san proved me wrong.

Shoutarou Tatewaki, a high schooler living in Asahikawa City, Hokkaido, meets Sakurako Kujou, a bone-loving young lady who has an ability to analyze specimen. Because of meeting her, he has to accompany her to various cases.

Of course, there's a bit of cliche here: a brilliant and 'weird' detective that doesn't like people at all (Sakurako), and a regular person as a sidekick (Tatewaki Shoutarou). But here the detective have a singular personality trait. She REALLY likes bones, like, she's an osteologist and liked bones since she was a kid. Sakurako fancies dead humans to living ones and, at least on this first episode, this makes a difference, instead of just being used to say that the character is a cold-blooded detective.

On the other side, Shoutarou is just a regular guy (for an anime),  and we still don't know how the couple became acquainted. But I think that was left for later.


One thing that I'm still wondering is what'll be the focus of the show. I don't know if it was because this was the first episode, but I loved the different approach to the usual detective/police procedural drama. Here, Sakurako uses her ability to tell that an apparent double-suicide was, in fact, a double homicide, and how she came to that conclusion. But there was no worry about finding who was the killer. It's strange but awesome at the same time, and I hope that Sakurako-san wouldn't fall into the over repeated detective drama formula.

So, if you like mysteries and detective stories and want something different from the usual formula, give Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru (!) a try. Alongside the great story, it has an older protagonist, a nice change from the so common high school scenario, beautiful visuals, and it's a promising anime overall.

Rating: 4.5 stars

Yuru Yuri S1 Ep. 1 - Middle School Debut!

With its first season premiered in Fall 2011 season, Yuru Yuri has earned some loyal fans. Now, with the premiere of the 3rd season, and having the first on my watchlist for some time, I finally decided to give it a try. After all, I need something easy and relaxing to watch during breakfast.

Based on the slice-of-life manga by Namori, Yuru Yuri is an eccentric comedy about a group of girls who spend their spare time drinking tea and fawning over each other, all while completely failing to even notice the supposed main character Akari amongst them.

On this first episode, we get to know the 4 main characters. Akari Akaza (the main character) decides to join the Amusement Club alongside her friends Kyōko Toshinō and Yui Funami. Later on, one of Akari's classmates, Chinatsu Yoshikawa, joins the club too.

The episode follows the group as they try to decide what to do with their time on the Amusement Club. That's because this club doesn't involve any particular activity. So, they end up trying to improve Akari's presence, because as they say, she doesn't have any presence at all, and people barely notice her.

Well... At least she is special.

I enjoyed this episode, and I'll watch the rest of the season, on the days I don't have any anime of the new season to watch. It's relaxing, easy to watch, but also entertaining and fun, having enough bits of comedy to make my day have a good start.

Rating: 4 stars

One-Punch Man Ep.1 - The Strongest Man

OK, for many fans this might be one of the most expected anime of the season, and after watching it without knowing anything about it, I can say that it delivers what it promises.

In this new action-comedy, everything about a young man named Saitama screams "AVERAGE," from his lifeless expression, to his bald head, to his unimpressive physique. However, this average-looking fellow doesn't have your average problem... He's actually a superhero that's looking for tough opponents! The problem is, every time he finds a promising candidate he beats the snot out of them in one punch. Can Saitama finally find an evil villain strong enough to challenge him? Follow Saitama through his hilarious romps as he searches for new bad guys to challenge!

Living in a world that suffers regularly with monster attacks and have super-heroes to deal with them, Saitama is someone who became a hero for the fun. But unfortunately, he trained so hard and became so powerful, that one punch is all it takes to defeat any opponent. And for him, that's boring.

When you're so strong that you dream about being weak

The premise of this show is remarkably crazy, and the monsters are intentionally ridiculous. It's filled with great gags, and this episode has a nice flashback showing how Saitama decided to turn into a super-hero. I recommend this anime to anyone who wants excellent battle scenes interleaved with really funny ones. For me, One-Punch Man is very welcome anime, and I will definitely follow it.

Rating: 5 stars

Dark Shadows: The House of Despair

I got interested on the original Dark Shadows soap opera while I was reading Caught Dead Handed (A Witch City Mystery #1) by Carol J. Perry. I had already watched the new movie with Johnny Depp and knew about the new comics and all, but didn't know anything about the 60s TV show.

So I decided to give it a try and got addicted for some time. Now, I'm not watching it anymore (I'll be back to it later, I guess), but got really interested on Big Finish's full cast audio dramas. Last week I listened to the first story, House of Despair, and loved it!

The Beauty #2: Things get ugly

The Beauty is surely a very creative series. It's story revolves around two detectives investigating an STD that makes people beautiful. But things are not perfect because as the couple discovers on this second issue, people infected with 'the beauty' may be exploding, and that's not good.

Archie #3: Enters Veronica Lodge

This new series is my first experience with Archie, and as I told you before, I'm loving it. Now, after meeting our 'heroes' and knowing a little about Archie and Betty's relationship, on this 3rd issue we finally got to see Veronica interacting with Archie, Betty and the others.

Veronica is completely egocentric and self-absorbed, turning Archie into her personal puppy-butler. That makes Jughead really worried about his best friend, and he asks Betty to do something. Betty, of course, doesn't want to get involved, but after trying to help Veronica with an incident and getting snubbed, only to watch Archie being treated like a puppet again, now things get personal.

I loved this issue and the end makes me really excited to see what the future reserves for Veronica, Betty, Archie and Jughead. Good luck Veronica, because now Betty wants revenge!

Archie #3 by Archie Comics.
4.5 stars

Doctor Who - The Four Doctors

This is a 5 issue event that was published weekly (except the last issue) since August 12th. It features the 10th, 11th and 12th doctors, along with their companions.

Series: Doctor Who - The Four Doctors

Art by: Neil Edwards
Written by: Paul Cornell
Synopsis: It's the greatest Doctor Who comics crossover event of all time, as the Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth incarnations of the Doctor come face to face for the first time ever! When an unseen enemy maneuvers the three Doctors into an impossible meeting, the future of the universe itself is put at stake. It will take all of the Doctor's innate cunning and adaptability to team up with his past and present selves to uncover the immensely powerful culprit!
Links: Amazon, BookDepository, GoodReads

The story starts with the War Doctor talking to the Voord, in a prequel that sets the background for the main story. Then, we got Clara Oswald trying to prevent an encounter of the last three doctors. Of course, it ends up with them meeting, in a 1920s café in Paris.

I really enjoyed this comic: seeing the 12th doctor alongside the 10th and 11th incarnations is really great, making he looks like a grumpy grandpa dealing with his stubborn teenage grandchildren.

The only downside of this comic is that I expected more of the War Doctor, so every issue I was wondering when he'll appear again. But one can still hope for more War Doctor appearances, right?

The Good

• Multi-doctor event! Yay!

The Bad

• You'll end up wanting to know more about what Clara will do to make the story happen.

New TV Shows - Fall 2015

The new TV season is here, and as always, there'll be some great new shows premiering. So let's take a look at some that I want to watch!

Scream Queens

OMG, I just love Skyler Samuels, and when I discovered that she'll be back on TV, I immediately added the show to my watchlist. Scream Queens is a comedy-horror anthology series, and the first season focuses on the Kappa sorority, led by Chanel Oberlin (Roberts), that is threatened by dean Cathy Munsch (Curtis). That leads to events that reignites a 20-year old murder mystery, with the reemergence of the Red Devil.

Blindspot

Jaaaaaimie Alexander. I'll always remember her as Jessi in Kyle XY (I loved that show). After watching the trailer, I had to put it on my watchlist too. The plot: A woman (Jaimie Alexander) wakes up naked in Times Square with no memory of who she is. With the help of an FBI agent, she uses the tattoos on her body as clues to figuring out her identity. Ok, so there'll be mystery and action. I'm in!

Supergirl

Just.... Supergirl! What else can I say?



That it for now, folks! Stay tuned for more interesting TV Shows, and for the First Impressions posts. See ya!

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Friday Reads #4 - The Forbidden Library by Django Wexler

Look at what arrived this week! After a long time waiting to buy it, and a long time waiting for it to arrive, now I finally have it. So that's what I'll be reading this weekend (I already started, and it's so good :D)

The Forbidden Library (The Forbidden Library #1)

Author: Django Wexler
Genres and Tags: Books about Books, Fantasy, Magic, Adventure, Cats, Library, Children > Middle Grade / Juvenile
Synopsis: The Forbidden Library kicks off a brand new classic fantasy series perfect for fans of Coraline, Inkheart, and The Books of Elsewhere!

Alice always thought fairy tales had happy endings. That—along with everything else—changed the day she met her first fairy.
When Alice's father disappears in a shipwreck, she is sent to live with her uncle Geryon—an uncle she's never heard of and knows nothing about. He lives in an enormous manor with a massive library that is off-limits to Alice. But then she meets a talking cat. And, even for a rule-follower, when a talking cat sneaks you into a forbidden library and introduces you to an arrogant boy who dares you to open a book, it's hard to resist. Especially if you're a reader to begin with. Soon Alice finds herself INSIDE the book, and the only way out is to defeat the creature imprisoned within.

It seems Uncle Geryon is more than he says he is. But then, so is Alice.

Links: Amazon, BookDepository, GoodReads

The Doctor Recommends: Star VS The Forces of Evil [#Cartoon]

What is it

An animated science fiction television series produced by Disney Television Animation that premiered on March 30, 2015.

Star Butterfly is a magical princess from the dimension of Mewni who, on her 14th birthday, receives the family heirloom wand. However, after she accidentally sets fire to her castle, her parents decide that a safer option is to send her to Earth as a foreign exchange student. She befriends Marco Diaz and lives with his family while attending Echo Creek Academy. They must deal with everyday school life while protecting her wand from falling into the hands of Ludo, an enemy from Mewni who commands an army of monsters. Star and the folks from Mewni are able to travel across dimensions using "dimensional scissors" that can open portals.

My Pull List #1 - 08/12/15 [#NewComicBookDay]

Another week, another bunch of comics to buy, read or put on the stack to read later. And now that I'm using League of Comic Geeks to manage the comics I want to read, everything is way easier.

Black Canary is dangerously great

As I continue my journey to discover great new comics, the next series on my list was Black Canary, another DC Comics new series. Yes, I'm really going to try a bunch of these new DC titles. Black Canary is another character that I was interested but never read anything with them. Now that she has her own series, it's easier for me to try something.

The new Starfire comics is adorable and plain fun

Now that Convergence is finished, DC is publishing new titles, and I'm going to give some of them a try. That's mainly because there are characters that I was always interested but didn't want to try to catch up with a lot of back issues and continuity. So, one of the comics that I'll be reading (or at least trying) is Starfire!

Waiting on Wednesday #2: A Thousand Nighs by E.K. Johnston (Disney Hyperion)

It's time for another Waiting on Wednesday!

Lo-Melkhiin killed three hundred girls before he came to her village, looking for a wife. When she sees the dust cloud on the horizon, she knows he has arrived. She knows he will want the loveliest girl: her sister. She vows she will not let her be next.

And so she is taken in her sister's place, and she believes death will soon follow. Lo-Melkhiin's court is a dangerous palace filled with pretty things: intricate statues with wretched eyes, exquisite threads to weave the most beautiful garments. She sees everything as if for the last time.But the first sun rises and sets, and she is not dead. Night after night, Lo-Melkhiin comes to her and listens to the stories she tells, and day after day she is awoken by the sunrise. Exploring the palace, she begins to unlock years of fear that have tormented and silenced a kingdom. Lo-Melkhiin was not always a cruel ruler. Something went wrong.

Far away, in their village, her sister is mourning. Through her pain, she calls upon the desert winds, conjuring a subtle unseen magic, and something besides death stirs the air.

Back at the palace, the words she speaks to Lo-Melkhiin every night are given a strange life of their own. Little things, at first: a dress from home, a vision of her sister. With each tale she spins, her power grows. Soon she dreams of bigger, more terrible magic: power enough to save a king, if she can put an end to the rule of a monster.

Tags: Fantasy, Young Adult (YA), Fairy Tales, Retellings, Magic

I've never read One Thousand and One Nights, despite it being on my list for a long time. But, if it seems that I won't read it soon, this retelling looks awesome, and probably I'll get it as soon as I can.

Expected publication date: October 6th 2015, by Disney Hyperion.

Links: Amazon, BookDepository, GoodReads

Friday Finds #2 - Silver in the Blood by Jessica Day George

Better late than never:  here is a book that I just discovered.

A New York Times bestselling author brings dark secrets to life in a lush new YA perfect for fans of Libba Bray or Cassandra Clare.

Society girls from New York City circa 1890, Dacia and Lou never desired to know more about their lineage, instead preferring to gossip about the mysterious Romanian family that they barely knew. But upon turning seventeen, the girls must return to their homeland to meet their relatives, find proper husbands, and—most terrifyingly—learn the deep family secrets of The Claw, The Wing, and The Smoke. The Florescus, after all, are shape-shifters, and it is time for Dacia and Lou to fulfill the prophecy that demands their acceptance of this fate... or fight against this cruel inheritance with all their might.

With a gorgeous Romanian setting, stunning Parisian gowns, and dark brooding young men, readers will be swept up by this epic adventure of two girls in a battle for their lives.

Shelves: Fantasy, YA (Young Adult), Historical Fiction, Werewolves, Romance

Links: Amazon, BookDepository, GoodReads

Archie #1 is an amazing fresh start

I need to admit that until last week, I had never read an Archie comic book. Although the character is well-know in the US and some other English speaking countries, it was never published in Brazil, and it's safe to say that only a few people might have read it. But at least for me, that's past now because with the title's relaunch, with new art and storyline, I finally decided to give it a shot.

Weekly Updates #3

Hello everyone. Better late than never so let's see what I did past week!

TV Shows

There's a new TV show that I loved: Zoo. It's airing on CBS and it's based on the book with the same name written by James Patterson. I almost wrote a first impressions post, but don't had time to do it. Maybe after I watch the second episode. And I'm still watch Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries and Hell on Wheels.

Cartoon and Anime

Watched some Steven Universe (season 1) and Adventure Time (season 5) episodes. Still watching Nourin and Shokugeki no Soma, and watched the first Dragon Ball Super episode. IT WAS AWESOME!!! Dragon Ball is back, yeah \o/

Books

Still reading The Agency 1: A Spy in the House and bought The Forbidden Library by Django Wexler. I can't wait to start this one, but I bet it'll take 2 or 3 months for it to arrive. Yeah, that's what happens when you live in the jungle Brazil.

Audiobooks and podcasts

I listened to a couple episodes of Welcome to Night Vale,  a twice-monthly podcast in the style of community updates for the fictional small desert town of Night Vale. Also, I started listening to Bird Box by Josh Malerman narrated by Cassandra Campbell and I'm loving it. I just don't want to stop listening to it.

And you, what are you reading, listening and watching?

BookDepository links: The Agency: A Spy in the House, The Forbidden Library, Bird Box

Book Review: Secondhand Spirits by Juliet Blackwell

I'm a big fan of cozy mysteries and for a long time I was interested on the Witchcraft Mystery series by Juliet Blackwell. Let's see: it's a cozy mystery about witches, so what's not to love about it? So, after seeing that the kindle edition of the first book was on sale, I decided it'll be finally time to give it a try. And I don't regret it one bit.

Lily Ivory is not your average witch. Her spell-casting powers tend to draw mischievous spirits while keeping normal humans at a distance. But now her vintage clothing store could give her a chance to make friends in San Francisco....

Lily hopes for a normal life when she opens Aunt Cora's Closet. With her magical knack for vintage fashion - she can sense vibrations of the past from clothing and jewelry - her store becomes a big hit.

But when a client is murdered and children start disappearing from the Bay Area, Lily may be the only one who can unravel the crime. She tries to keep her identity a secret while investigating, but it's not easy - especially under the spells of sexy "mythbuster" Max Carmichael and powerful witch Aidan Rhodes. Will Lily's witchy ways be forced out of the closet?

Weekly Updates #2

Hello everyone. It's time for another Weekly Update, where I talk about what I'm reading, watching, and sometimes eating and drinking. So let's get started.

Organizing your GoodReads shelves

Goodreads, while an amazing site to track all the books that I read or I'm interested too, can turn up into a huge unorganized collection of broken dreams stack of books that I'm remotely interested into. That's because there are so many recommendations that I (as many readers) don't even get time to think about what I really will read sometime, and I end up using my to-read as a book bookmarking tool. Alongside the enormously giant to-be-read monster, Goodreads also don't have a way of marking a book as on hold or even dropped.

Waiting on Wednesday #1 - Mechanica by Betsy Cornwell

Ok, I decided that from time to time I'll be posting the Waiting on Wednesday blog meme. And for this first post, I'm going with Mechanica, a steampunk fairy tale retelling of Cinderella.

Weekly Updates #1

Hello everyone, let's get started with an almost weekly updates on what I'm reading and watching. And now that I started using Trakt.tv, it's way easier to remember. Of course, as a new user, there are a lot of old history mixed up, but it's only temporary.

Comic Book Review: Adventure Time with Fionna and Cake

This Sunday I FINALLY managed to finish reading Adventure Time with Fionna and Cake. I started reading it a while ago, when I started this blog (check this post), but didn't finished it that day, and never picked it up again. It's not that the comics isn't good, but I wasn't in the mood, and wanting to read other things, and with little to no time to read anything at all.

Audio Books vs Audio Dramas

Last year I decided to try some audio books, but in addition to English being not my first language, for some reason I just didn't seem to enjoy the samples I tried to listen to. Maybe it's the pacing, or having to use more of my brain to figure out what's happening and follow the story, the only thing I know is that I don't like listening to stories while I'm doing another thing, even if it's driving. And listening to an audio book while lying in my bed just felt like a bad alternative to reading.

May favorites

May is gone, and it's time to share what I liked the most about it. There are some links for reviews and posts about specific books/movies/shows.

Book Review - Hard Magic by Larry Correia

Despite always being interested in the Urban Fantasy genre, I don't remember having read any recently. Not for lack of options, but mainly because YA and regular fantasy have a massive presence on blogs and YouTube channels, so there's always a new great book that everyone should be reading coming out. Another reason is because the genre is even less popular here in Brazil, resulting in an impressive lack of options in Portuguese. But now that I'm reading mainly in English and I have a Kindle, it's waaaay easier for me to finally give it a try to some great Urban Fantasy books.

I was supposed to start my journey with the first book in The Dresden Files series: Storm Front by Jim Butcher. My Want-To-Read shelf on GoodReads was filled with other interesting books too, but then I discovered Hard Magic by Larry Correia, the first book on The Grimnoir Chronicles series and decided to buy and read it. And I'm REALLY glad that I did.

Cover of the french edition

Series I Need To Finish (or just continue reading already) [#Top5Wednesday]

As time goes by, we keep starting more and more book series, making it hard to finish them all. With time, I started many series that I didn't finish yet, and these are the Top 5 that I need to finish.